Legal Opinion

Sitarek v. Sitarek

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 31, 1992No. Appeal No. 2PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*1066Supreme Court also erred in awarding plaintiff’s attorney a fee of $2000 for the anticipated costs of this appeal. Such an award "cannot be upheld in the absence of an affidavit setting out the nature of the attorney’s services and the time spent” (Kieffer v Kieffer, 163 AD2d 907, 908).

Accordingly, the order of Supreme Court is modified by vacating those provisions directing a wage deduction and ordering defendant to pay plaintiff’s attorney the sum of $2000 for the anticipated costs of this appeal. (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Francis, J. — Attorney’s Fees.) Present —…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Kieffer v. KiefferAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Anostario v. AnostarioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  2. Dodaro v. BeyerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  3. Burke v. BurkeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  4. Torgersen v. TorgersenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. Brody v. BrodyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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